Knitting kit - Plain Cardigan light by LE KNIT by Lene Holme Samsøe

Knitting Kit - Plain Cardigan Light by LE KNIT by Lene Holme Samsøe

Pattern not included - you must purchase the pattern on Ravelry see here. 

Pattern available in French and English. 

Plain Cardigan Light is a simple cardigan knitted in stockinette stitch. It is perfect as an extra layer. Plain Cardigan Light is particularly suitable for light and airy yarns, which allow the hems and edges to roll nicely. The cardigan is presented in Isager Soft Fine as well as Silk Mohair held double.

Cardigan measurements

Bust:
(99) 106 (113) 121 (128) 136 (142) 150 (156) 164 cm
(39) 41.75 (44.5) 47.75 (50.5) 53.5 (56) 59 (61.5) 64.5 inches

Length:
(50) 51 (52) 54 (55) 57 (58) 60 (61) 62 cm
(19.75) 20 (20.5) 21.25 (21.75) 22.5 (22.75) 23.5 (24) 24.5 inches

Yarn, color lime

Isager Soft Fine (63% alpaca, 26% silk, 11% yak, 25 g = 150 m)
Col. 35: (150) 150 (175) 175 (200) 200 (200) 200 (225) 225 g

Recommended needles

Isager Soft Fine:
Circular needles 3.5 and 4 mm, 40 and 80 cm (US 4 and US 6, 16” and 32”)

Gauge – Isager Soft Fine

20 stitches x approx. 34 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm with 4 mm needles
(4 x 4 inches with US 6 needles)

Gauge – Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair

20 stitches x approx. 29 rows in stockinette stitch with 2 strands = 10 x 10 cm with 4.5 mm needles
(4 x 4 inches with US 7 needles)

Construction notes

Start by knitting the upper back with increases to form the sloped shoulders, then continue in rows until the end of the armhole. Each side of the front is then knitted separately until the end of the sleeve opening. The back and fronts are then joined and finished as a single piece. The stitches are picked up along the sleeve openings. The sleeves are shaped using short rows, then knitted with decreases. Finally, stitches are picked up for the neckline.

Size guide

Plain Cardigan Light is designed to be worn with positive ease of approximately 18 to 28 cm (7 to 11 inches), depending on the desired fit. The model shown here has positive ease of 23 cm (9 inches).
To determine your size, measure your bust (or the widest part of your upper body). Then compare this measurement with those indicated at the beginning of the pattern (final cardigan measurements). Positive ease corresponds to the difference between your personal measurement and that of the cardigan.

Example:
If your bust is 94 cm (37 inches), size M will give you positive ease of 27 cm (10.75 inches):
121 cm – 94 cm = 27 cm
47.75” – 37” = 10.75”.

The length is measured at the center of the back, not including the neckline.